CESSWI ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Offers no mitigation. Answer: Ignorance
◉Controls water pollution by regulating point sources that
discharge pollutants into waters of the US. Answer: NPDES National
pollutant discharge elimination system
◉MS4. Answer: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
◉ESCP. Answer: Erosion and sediment control plan
◉Has regulatory authority over the cwa. Answer: EPA
◉Return flow from irrigated agriculture or their run off. Answer:
Does not apply to the storm water term
◉Only directly to. Or though a separate storm water system into us
waters only. Answer: NPDES REQUIREMENTS
, ◉Commercial, retail, light industrial and institutional facilities.
Less than 5 acres
MS4 serving fewer than 100k people. Answer: Phase II
◉Agriculture is exempt only for. Answer: Crop production
◉O&G, forestry, and agriculture discharges are. Answer: Exempt
◉Waiver "construction rainfall erosivity waiver" from phase II
requirements under 2 conditions. Answer: Low rainfall potential
Based on TMDL
*only for small sites
◉Triennial review process. Answer: States required to review and
revise if necessary
◉Umbrella coverage. Answer: General Permit
◉Identifies potential sources of pollution that may effect storm
water discharges.
Describes management practices that are to be implemented to
reduce pollutants discharges in stormwater. Answer: SWPPP
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Offers no mitigation. Answer: Ignorance
◉Controls water pollution by regulating point sources that
discharge pollutants into waters of the US. Answer: NPDES National
pollutant discharge elimination system
◉MS4. Answer: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
◉ESCP. Answer: Erosion and sediment control plan
◉Has regulatory authority over the cwa. Answer: EPA
◉Return flow from irrigated agriculture or their run off. Answer:
Does not apply to the storm water term
◉Only directly to. Or though a separate storm water system into us
waters only. Answer: NPDES REQUIREMENTS
, ◉Commercial, retail, light industrial and institutional facilities.
Less than 5 acres
MS4 serving fewer than 100k people. Answer: Phase II
◉Agriculture is exempt only for. Answer: Crop production
◉O&G, forestry, and agriculture discharges are. Answer: Exempt
◉Waiver "construction rainfall erosivity waiver" from phase II
requirements under 2 conditions. Answer: Low rainfall potential
Based on TMDL
*only for small sites
◉Triennial review process. Answer: States required to review and
revise if necessary
◉Umbrella coverage. Answer: General Permit
◉Identifies potential sources of pollution that may effect storm
water discharges.
Describes management practices that are to be implemented to
reduce pollutants discharges in stormwater. Answer: SWPPP
